After yearslong delay, Taiwan receives first pair of new F-16s
The two jets landed at an airbase in eastern Taiwan on Friday.
Over the Finnish line: Helsinki welcomes home first two F-35 jets
In 2021, Helsinki ordered 64 of the stealth aircraft in a deal valued at $9.4 billion as a replacement for aging US-made F/A-18 Hornet fourth-generation fighters.
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Building the stand-off and stand-in weapons needed for the fight
Threats have changed the range, seeking and attack capabilities necessary to ensure effectiveness.
Army taps 5 companies for PrSM Inc 4 prototypes
Anduril, Castelion, Lockheed Martin, RTX and Mach Industries were awarded Other Transaction Agreements for an undisclosed amount.
Aussie defense chief confirms missing F-35 parts, says none are ‘sensitive’
After parts reportedly made their way to Hong Kong, a Lockheed Martin spokesperson told Breaking Defense that the missing components “are unserviceable and deemed low risk for exploitation."
Air Force bids adieu to EC-130H electronic attack plane
The aircraft will be replaced with the EA-37B, which will carry forward the Compass Call moniker.
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European-made Black Hawk gets an armed upgrade
New kits turn Black Hawks into attack Hawks in just three hours.
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Three exercises that proved a new approach to C-UAS
Architecture that linked sensors, C2, RF effects, and lasers into a distributed c-UAS kill chain.
First German F-35 rolls off the line
German defense minister Boris Pistorius called the F-35 “a promise that Germany will step up to defend itself and defend its allies.”
Army adds $234M in undefinitized contract funding for Black Hawk deal
The news comes as Sikorsky’s 10th multiyear deal, awarded in 2022 by the Army, is set to conclude by the end of next calendar year.
Northrop eyes munitions supply work, Lockheed eyes funding: CEOs
“We are taking this opportunity to work with partners we have not worked with before, show them the products we have, and define what our path is to gaining share on those weapons,” CEO Kathy Warden told investors at the Morgan Stanley conference.
US clears $24B F-35 sale for Saudi Arabia
The approval comes a year after President Donald Trump announced Riyadh would be permitted to buy the highly advanced stealth fighters, though lawmakers could still block the sale.
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Biodefense is force protection: Ready today, prepared for tomorrow
A decorated combat aviator and biotech CEO advocates preparing for novel viral threats before the next crisis.
Lockheed reaches deal to boost production of secretive JATM missile
The announcement did not include information about the scale or timeline for the production ramp up, nor the dollar amount associated with the agreement.
Army awards Lockheed $1.2B contract for PrSM Inc 2 system
Monday’s announcement comes after Lockheed successfully launched its first PrSM Increment 2 missile in February.
Lockheed boosts bet on Skunk Works’ Vectis stealth drone
Lockheed now plans to build five Vectis prototypes, with the first on track to fly in 2027.
Army selects Lockheed, Boeing-Anduril team for next phase in IFPC Inc 2 competition
The companies' solutions will move into the developmental phase, an Army spokesperson told Breaking Defense.